Public Schools, Inc.

Name: Public Schools, Inc.
Genre: Talk & Interview, News, Documentary
Released: July 3, 2003

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PBS | Air Date: July 3, 2003

Summary: "Public Schools, Inc." explores the career of Chris Whittle, founder of Edison Schools, the for-profit company that manages public schools around the country. The trouble is, Edison hasn't been making a profit, and "there's a real question as to whether the model itself is flawed," says reporter John Merrow. Merrow and New York Times"Public Schools, Inc." explores the career of Chris Whittle, founder of Edison Schools, the for-profit company that manages public schools around the country. The trouble is, Edison hasn't been making a profit, and "there's a real question as to whether the model itself is flawed," says reporter John Merrow. Merrow and New York Times business writer Diana B. Henriques profile Whittle and chart Edison's problems in Philadelphia, Chester, Pa. and Wichita (and its successes in Baltimore).… Expand

Genre(s): Talk & Interview, News, Documentary

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S21:E21. Public Schools, Inc.
Air Date: July 3, 2003
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S21:E19. The Wall Street Fix
Air Date: May 8, 2003
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Air Date: May 1, 2003

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